That’s actually cubic feet per hr…which makes sense if you’re just leaking it to create an inert atmosphere, but doesn’t tell you a whole lot if you’re trying to push with it.
And he should use his N2 regulator which is already “hosed up” to connect to his system.
It’s a flow regulator in my case. Pretty sure it also regulates pressure. 50psi would not be unreasonable. But it’s not because there is any problem using argon at higher pressures, more that an orrifice with 1.5kpsi on one side and 15psi on the other isn’t gonna regulate flow worth a shit (as that 15kpsi drops…)
Hi @StoneD ,
does your n2 reg fit the argon tank? If not remove the stem and nut from the welding flowmeter and swap them with the ones on the argon flowmeter. You should be able to hook up that way!
My first nitro push was with a argon flow meter/regulator from my tig welder. It got me about 60 PSI. I imagine a flow meter style would top out at 50psi…or in my case 60psi.
How is it smaller?
Just cause it’s lighter doesn’t mean it’s smaller. The fact that you can flow a full tank and not have it cool down helps purge as well as push.
Helium is the second lightest atom. Helium atoms do not combine into molecules. That is why it is called an inert gas, which consists of free atoms.
It’s size is temperature related. It’s weight is constant
Helium balloons deflate because helium atoms are small enough to slip between spaces in the balloon material. Helium balloons are Mylar and not rubber because there is less space between the molecules in Mylar, so the balloon stays inflated longer.